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Focus Area for Mixed Animal Practice
Focus Area Leader
Dr. Elizabeth Hardie
Description of the Focus Area
This focus area is designated for the student who would like to have a broad clinical education. Each student will choose an advisor, who will help to guide the choices among the selectives and electives.
Advisors
You may choose an advisor from any practice area. Be sure that the individual knows that you are interested in mixed animal practice, so that you can design a suitable plan of study.
Steps to pursue a focus in mixed animal practice
- Identify an advisor
- Take selectives that will give you a broad background and that will allow you get into your desired 4th year rotations
- Plan your summer experiences in mixed animal practice to confirm that you enjoy this area of practice
- Take the required 4th year rotations. Plan your elective blocks to gain additional experience in areas of interest.
Year 1-3 Requirements
Selectives and electives will be chosen with the guidance of the advisor. There are no required selectives for this focus area. Please note, however, that some senior rotations have prerequisite selective or electives that must be completed if the student wishes to take the senior rotation.
Year 1-3 Recommended Courses
Selectives and electives will be chosen with the guidance of the advisor. There are no required selectives for this focus area. Please note, however, that some senior rotations have prerequisite selective or electives that must be completed if the student wishes to take the senior rotation.
Fourth Year Required Rotations
Core Senior Clinical Rotations, All are required
VMB 976 Radiology
VMB 977 Anesthesia
VMP 977 Necropsy
VMP 978 Clinical Pathology
VMC 971 Small Animal Medicine
VMC 973 Small Animal Surgery
VMC 975 Equine Surgery
VMC 995 Externship
VMC 979 Equine Medicine
One Emergency/Critical Care Rotation
VMC 960 Small Animal Emergency
VMC 976 Small Animal Critical Care
VMC 966 LA Emergency/Critical Care
One Population Medicine Rotation
VMP 982 Poultry Health Management I
VMP 984 Swine Medicine I
VMP 970 Ruminant Health Management
VMP 979 Epidemiology
VMC 981 Laboratory Medicine
VMC 989 Zoological Medicine
Two rotations from the following group
VMC 960 Small Animal Emergency
VMC 976 Critical Care
VMB 976 Ultrasound
VMC 972 Cardiology
VMC 980 Oncology
VMC 982 Ophthalmology
VMC 983 Dermatology
VMC 984 Neurology
VVM 970 Small Animal Community Classroom
Three rotations from the following group
One course in this group may be used to satisfy the population medicine requirement.
VMP 982 Poultry Health Management I
VMP 983 Poultry Health Management II
VMP 984 Swine Medicine I
VMP 985 Swine Medicine II
VMP 970 Ruminant Health Management
VMP 987 Ruminant Topics
VMP 990 Large Animal Comm Classroom
VMP 980 Theriogenology (strongly suggested)
Other Experiences
Summer practice experiences should be arranged to gain experience in the particular practice areas the student wishes to incorporate into a mixed practice. Consult your advisor.
Other Useful Information
A good place to look for experiences: http://ruralvets.com/